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05/03/2013 06:36:14 AM EDT

Man's injuries unknown after fall

LOWELL -- An unidentified male's condition is unknown after he either fell or jumped off the Bridge Street bridge and hit the cement walkway at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, according to Lowell Police Capt. Kelly Richardson.

Four witnesses saw the male fall or jump off the bridge and hit the sidewalk, Richardson said.

The male was rushed to a local hospital, Richardson added.

Police are investigating.

Burst pipe closes Lowell Senior Center

LOWELL -- The city's Senior Center was closed Thursday when a pipe burst in one of the Broadway Street facility's bathrooms.

Work to address the pipe issue is under way, but it is unclear at this time when the center will open again, according to City Manager Bernie Lynch's Office.

Ex-NBA athlete to speak in Westford

WESTFORD -- Former National Basketball Association athlete and recovering drug and alcohol addict Chris Herren will speak at the Westford Academy Performing Arts Center on May 28.

The event is sponsored by Westford Academy, Westford Against Substance Abuse and the Westford Parent Connection. The event is free and open to the public and begins at 6:30 p.m.

Herren will tell students and parents about his rise from growing up in Fall River to getting drafted by the Denver Nuggets and then playing for the Boston Celtics to how he almost lost everything by abusing alcohol, cocaine, painkillers and heroin and how he became sober.

For more information, go to

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Herren is the author of "Basketball Junkie," a memoir he co-wrote with Bill Reynolds.

He has appeared at numerous venues around the country raising awareness of substance abuse. Locally, he has spoken to students at Pelham High School and Tewksbury Memorial High School.

Westford had been tackling drug abuse head-on by bringing in speakers to address students.

Jeff Allison, a former Major League Baseball pitcher with the Florida Marlins and a Peabody High School graduate, spoke to Westford Academy students earlier this year about his battle with drug addiction.

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